According to the Open-System Model, a Sporting Goods Company's Sales

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to the open-system model, a sporting goods company's sales representatives would be part of the ____ organizational subsystem.

• A) managerial
• B) service
• C) boundary-spanning
• D) technical
• E) marketing

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Definitions:

Portability Problem

Challenges that arise when a product or solution cannot easily be transferred from one environment or system to another.

Pension Benefits

The regular payments made to a retired or disabled employee, often based on salary and years of service.

Defined Benefit Plans

Pension plans in which retirement benefits are set according to a fixed formula.

Endowment Funds

Organizations chartered to invest money for usually tax-exempt institutions.